Danteshek wrote:Cardozo Law Review is excellent. It is much better that the school's rank would suggest.

Very true, but the same holds true for Fordham. Thanks for your insight, and I'm guessing by the results that Fordham is not significantly better than Dozo to warrant the six figure difference in tuition.

Well, it is hard to know how much of this is the NYC halo effect, and how much of it is actually deserved. It is certainly interesting to see that Hofstra Law Review is also highly ranked.

Danteshek wrote:Cardozo Law Review is excellent. It is much better that the school's rank would suggest.

Very true, but the same holds true for Fordham. Thanks for your insight, and I'm guessing by the results that Fordham is not significantly better than Dozo to warrant the six figure difference in tuition.

Well, it is hard to know how much of this is the NYC halo effect, and how much of it is actually deserved. It is certainly interesting to see that Hofstra Law Review is also highly ranked.

I almost had to make this decision so I thought a lot about it. Obviously, the money speaks for itself so I won't bother making that argument. I have spoken with a couple of lawyers at a top NYC firm (who I happen to play hockey with on occasion) and they told me that I would be crazy to turn down the money in this economy because there just isn't a big enough difference between the schools in terms of education quality. One of them made a really good point...on your resume, you will have something indicating that you won a prestigious scholarship at Cardozo. It probably wouldn't be difficult to mention that you had been accepted into Fordham, but decided on Cardozo for financial reasons (thus demonstrating that you COULD have went to a 'better' school)...just a thought, good luck with your decision!

**Edit...Also, I think that a lot of people on this board get caught up in the rankings and prestige of attending a higher school. In the end, I really think it comes down to who you meet and how you present yourself. Maybe I'm in for a rude awakening, I guess I'll find out.

I almost had to make this decision so I thought a lot about it. Obviously, the money speaks for itself so I won't bother making that argument. I have spoken with a couple of lawyers at a top NYC firm (who I happen to play hockey with on occasion) and they told me that I would be crazy to turn down the money in this economy because there just isn't a big enough difference between the schools in terms of education quality. One of them made a really good point...on your resume, you will have something indicating that you won a prestigious scholarship at Cardozo. It probably wouldn't be difficult to mention that you had been accepted into Fordham, but decided on Cardozo for financial reasons (thus demonstrating that you COULD have went to a 'better' school)...just a thought, good luck with your decision!

**Edit...Also, I think that a lot of people on this board get caught up in the rankings and prestige of attending a higher school. In the end, I really think it comes down to who you meet and how you present yourself. Maybe I'm in for a rude awakening, I guess I'll find out.

I say Cardozo. You shouldn't even be talking about big law unless you are comparing a T14ish school to a non-T14ish school.

If you don't get big law/big gov/fed clerk, you prospects from either school will be similar. Neither is the best school in the city - or second best - so employers who hire outside of those two areas will likely choose graduates based on personal preference between the two schools. Assuming this is true, go with the cheaper option. Thus, I would say Cardozo.

Danteshek wrote:Are you Jewish? It shouldn't matter, but it does. Now being Jewish might hurt you at Cardozo, but at Fordham it definitely would not.

In what way?

A larger percentage of Cardozo alums are Jewish. New York City is still a pretty clannish place. Wasps, Jews etc tend to stick together. Not like 50 years ago, but the problem isn't close to totally fading away.

aaaaaah wrote:Asking myself the same question. The $ at Dozo is so tempting.

Then where should I go if I want to practice in NY? Gulc? Cardozo (with $18k/yr scholly), or Fordham?, or GW (which with the huge scholly will cost 1/2 of what the other schools will cost)I got into all 4.

Danteshek wrote:Are you Jewish? It shouldn't matter, but it does. Now being Jewish might hurt you at Cardozo, but at Fordham it definitely would not.

In what way?

A larger percentage of Cardozo alums are Jewish. New York City is still a pretty clannish place. Wasps, Jews etc tend to stick together. Not like 50 years ago, but the problem isn't close to totally fading away.

That's sad.

Agree. But consider yourself warned. My cousin who graduated from Cardozo was complaining about this just the other day.